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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Rise of Prediction Culture
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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What We're Buying
Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

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A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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From Grain to Glass: How the World’s Bestselling Irish Whiskey Gets Made

For nearly 240 years Jameson has produced some of the best and highest selling Irish whiskey in the world. What we respect about the brand—aside from their products, of course—is that through the good times and bad, they never cut corners and never sacrificed their standards of quality to save…

By Maxwell Barna
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Chase Everyday Carry Knife

You don't realize how often you could use a pocket knife until you start carrying one on the regular. That's why it pays to invest in quality. Allow us to recommend Chase, an everyday carry blade that looks good and stands up to most daily tasks, which is something you…

By Mike Newman
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Panorama Glass Lodge

Sleeping under the stars in Iceland no longer requires a sleeping bag, roaring fire, and extra socks. The Panorama Glass Lodge is a luxury cabin that offers incredible views thanks to almost all glass walls in the bedroom. While the bathroom and kitchen are tucked away behind wooden walls (you…

By Mike Newman
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This Home Is Designed to Look Like Volcanic Rock

Only time and Mother Nature help shape volcanic rock. This home, which is designed to look like volcanic rock, was a little more deliberate, however. The work of Kapsimalis Architects, the home, which is situated on the island of Santorini, features an open floor plan, a collection of pools, and…

By Mike Newman
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8 Incredibly Easy Overnight Crock-Pot Recipes

Slow cookers (or if we’re talking about them like we talk about Band-Aids, Crock- Pots) are one of our favorite culinary tools. If you’re not familiar with them, they let you cook things the way you’ve always wanted to. By putting stuff in a big bowl and walking away. A…

By Maxwell Barna
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